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New Wood

19 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

52.85102, -1.15244

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 109m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Large White, Comma +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Goat's-beard +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Goat's-beard +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Sorrel, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Rushcliffe Country Park 10km CourseWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking to New Wood

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking to New Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rushcliffe Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.5 km→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park3.6 km→🌱RushcliffeUrban park3.6 km→🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park3.6 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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